Safeway Grant Helps Local Food Program The Food Backpack for Kids program, serving students in Florence and Mapleton, has received a $5,000 grant from the Safeway Foundation. The program provides weekend food supplies to more than 130 at-risk children in the Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts. Founded in 2012 after […]

City Council Meeting At Monday evening’s Florence City Council meeting, councilors will recognize the retirement of longtime Public Works Director Mike Miller and issue proclamations for Constitution Week and National Crisis Responder Week. Citizens may offer public comments on items not on the agenda before the council considers key action […]

Child Care Needs to Grow The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce helped spark an effort to address one of the community’s biggest challenges: childcare. Working with local leaders and partners, the plan for the Elm Park Early Learning Center is now moving forward. The new center is expected to open […]

Veteran Services Grant Funding The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is now accepting proposals for a new round of Veteran Services Grant funding. The Legislature approved nearly $973,000 to support organizations that provide free services to veterans across Oregon’s rural, urban, and Tribal communities. Grants of up to $250,000 will […]